At the doctor’s
A short text in Persian at level A2. The translation sits next to it: reading with a dictionary is still too early at this level, and without support it will not happen at all. On Monday morning my head aches and there is a fever. I go to the doctor. The clinic is close. At the doctor’s there…
Text
- دوشنبه صبح سرم درد میکند و تب دارم. من به دکتر میروم. بیمارستان نزدیک است. دکتر قرص و آمپول دارد. قرص روزی دو بار است, بعد از غذا. چهار روز بعد سرم خوب است.dâshanbe sâbh saram dârd mi-kânad va tab dârâm. man be dâktâr mi-râvam. bimârestân nazdik ast. dâktâr gârs va âmpâl dârad. gârs ruzi dâ bar ast, ba'd az ghaza. châhâr ruz ba'd saram khub ast.On Monday morning my head aches and there is a fever. I go to the doctor. The clinic is close. At the doctor’s there are pills and a shot. The pills: twice a day, after food. In four days the head is in order.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When does the head ache?
- What does the doctor have?
- How does one take the pills?
- What after four days?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Persian?
A2. That means: you know the letters and have a stock of everyday words — about two or three hundred.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.